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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
digital education technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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