MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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