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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
digital education technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
key 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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