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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology enable
students
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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