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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
e-learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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