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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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