MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online education have enabled
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Anguilla to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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