MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
digital education technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Spain to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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