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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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