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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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