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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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