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
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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