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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
elearning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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