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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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