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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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