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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
digital education technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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