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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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