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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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