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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
online education make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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