MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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