MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
important new open education
ventures.
Students want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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