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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online education technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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