MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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