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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
elearning are empowering
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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