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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
digital education technology enable
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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