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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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