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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online education are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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