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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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