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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
People want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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