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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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