MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online learning have enabled
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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