MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online learning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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