MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online education technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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