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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Spain to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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