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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
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 distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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