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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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