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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
e-learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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