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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online education have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Benin to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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