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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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