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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online education technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Twitter to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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