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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
People want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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