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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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