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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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