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.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
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 experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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