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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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