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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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