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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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