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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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