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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
digital education technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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