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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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