MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
e-learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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