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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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