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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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