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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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