MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
digital education technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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