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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Serbia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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