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.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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