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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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