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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open education
initiatives.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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