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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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