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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
elearning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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