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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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