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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online education technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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