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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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