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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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