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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
digital education technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Greece to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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