MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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