MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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