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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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