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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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