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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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