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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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