MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
online education technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Italy to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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