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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
elearning enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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