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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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