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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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