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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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