MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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