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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic education technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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