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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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