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.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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