MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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
book
that
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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