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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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