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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing 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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