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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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