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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
online education technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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