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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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