MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning enable
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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