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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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