MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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