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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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