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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are considering
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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