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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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