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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
digital education technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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