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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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