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.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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