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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
electronic educational technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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