MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
digital education technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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