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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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