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.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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