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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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