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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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