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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
elearning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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