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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Djibouti to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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