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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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