MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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