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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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