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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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