MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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