MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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