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.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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