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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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