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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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