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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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