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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
digital education technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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