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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ireland to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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