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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
online education enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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