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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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