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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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