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.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
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