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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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