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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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