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.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
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 distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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