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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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