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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
elearning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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