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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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