MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
People want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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