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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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