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.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online education technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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