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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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