MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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