MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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