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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
digital education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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