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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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