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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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