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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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