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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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