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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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