MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
elearning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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