MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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