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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Macau to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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