MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
digital education technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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