MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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