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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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