MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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