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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
important new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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