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.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers 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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