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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
digital education technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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