MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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