MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies 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
growing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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