MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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