MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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