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 is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Belize to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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