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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
distance learning have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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