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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
e-learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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