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 impressive 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
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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