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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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