MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online education technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
People want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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