MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
e-learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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