MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
digital education technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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