MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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