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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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