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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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