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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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