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.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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