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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guam to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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