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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
digital education technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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