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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
e-learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Italy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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