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
book
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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