MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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