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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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