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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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