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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses 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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