MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
elearning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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