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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online education have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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