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.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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