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 is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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