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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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