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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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