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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online education are empowering
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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