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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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