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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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