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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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