MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online education are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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