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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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