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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online education have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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