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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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