MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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