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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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