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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
elearning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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