MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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