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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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