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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
elearning have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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