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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online learning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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