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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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