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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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