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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
online education are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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