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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
elearning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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