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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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