MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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