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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This 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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