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.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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