MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
important new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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