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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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