MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
e-learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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