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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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