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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online learning have enabled
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
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