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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
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