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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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