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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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