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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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