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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
online learning have empowered
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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