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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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