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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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