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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
digital education technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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