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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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