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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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