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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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