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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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