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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Libya to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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