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.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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