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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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