MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
electronic education technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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