MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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