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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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