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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
digital education technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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