MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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