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.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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