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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
People want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
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