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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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