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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
elearning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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