MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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