MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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