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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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