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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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