MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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