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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
digital education technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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