MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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