MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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