MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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