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.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online learning enable
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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