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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
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