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
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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