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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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