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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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