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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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