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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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