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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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