MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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