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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
online education have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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