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.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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