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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic education technology are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Japan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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