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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies 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 teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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