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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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