MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
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
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to consider
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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