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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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