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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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