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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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