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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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