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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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