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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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