MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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