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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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