MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
e-learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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