MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
learning technology enable
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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