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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology enable
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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