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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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