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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology enable
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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