MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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