MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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