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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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