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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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