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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology enable
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
ventures.
Students want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers 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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