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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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