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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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