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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online education are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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