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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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