MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
digital education technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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