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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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