MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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