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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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