MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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