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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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