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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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