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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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