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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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