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
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online learning technology enable
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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