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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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