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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Macau to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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