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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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