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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
online education are empowering
students
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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