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.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
digital education technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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