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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning have empowered
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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