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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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