MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States 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 participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
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