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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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