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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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