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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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