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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online education are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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