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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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