MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
YouTube to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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