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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online learning technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about 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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