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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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