MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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