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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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