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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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