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.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
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