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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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