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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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