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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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