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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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