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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic education technology enable
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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