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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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