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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The New School to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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