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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online education technology make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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