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.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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