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.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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