MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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