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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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