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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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