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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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