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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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