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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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