MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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