MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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