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.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
electronic educational technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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