MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
online education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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