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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
learning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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