MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
People want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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