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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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