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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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