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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
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