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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Niue to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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