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.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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