MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Andorra to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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