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.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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