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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
electronic education technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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