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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses 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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