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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
online education make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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