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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online education technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Finland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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