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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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