MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
digital education technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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