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.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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