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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
digital education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ghana to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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