MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online education have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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