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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online education are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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