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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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