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.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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