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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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