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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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