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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online learning are empowering
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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