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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
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