MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
digital education technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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