MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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