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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
online learning are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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