MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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