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.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|