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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online education technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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