MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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