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.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
People want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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