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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology enable
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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