MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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