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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Emory University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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