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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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