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.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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