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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
elearning are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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