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.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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