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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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