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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Togo to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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