MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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