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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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