MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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