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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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