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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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