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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning are empowering
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
People want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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