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.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
learning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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