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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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