MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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