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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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