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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
online learning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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