MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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