MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
online education technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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