MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
digital education technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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