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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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