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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning are enabling
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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