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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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