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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online education have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also considers 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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