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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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