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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online learning have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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