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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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