MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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