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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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