MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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