MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
People want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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