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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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