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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also examines 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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