MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
electronic educational technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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