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
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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