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.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
learning technology have enabled
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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