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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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