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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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