MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Argentina to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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