MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
e-learning are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
are considering
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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