MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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