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
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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