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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
People want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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