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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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