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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online education technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also examines 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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