MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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