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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online education technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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