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.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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