MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
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
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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