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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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