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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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