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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online education enable
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key 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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