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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online learning technology have empowered
humans
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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