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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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