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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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