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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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