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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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