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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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