MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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