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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online learning enable
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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