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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
undertakings.
People want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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