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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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