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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning have enabled
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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