MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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