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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online education technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can institutions
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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