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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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