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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology enable
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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