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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
People want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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