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.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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