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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Belize to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
People want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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