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.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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