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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes 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.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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