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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online education technology enable
students
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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