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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online education technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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