MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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