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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Jordan to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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