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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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