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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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