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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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