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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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