MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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