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.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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