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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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