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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
most important 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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