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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
elearning make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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