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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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