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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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