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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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