MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online learning are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Albania to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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