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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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