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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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