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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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