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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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