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.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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