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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online education technology have enabled
humans
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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