MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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