MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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