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.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online education technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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