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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online education technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Slovakia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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