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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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