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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
digital education technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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