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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
e-learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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