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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
important new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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