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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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