MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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