MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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