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.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online learning technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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