MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
elearning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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