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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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