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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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