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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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