MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online education technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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