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.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning have enabled
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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