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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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