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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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