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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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