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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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