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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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