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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
e-learning technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
have to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Chile to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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