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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are considering
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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