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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
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