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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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