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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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