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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
digital education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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