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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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