MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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