MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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