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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online education technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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