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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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