MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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