MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online education technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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