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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Greece to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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