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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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