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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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