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.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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