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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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