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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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