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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
e-learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
open educational
initiatives.
People want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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