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
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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