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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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