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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
online education technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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