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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology enable
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ukraine to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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