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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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