MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
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 is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mayotte to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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