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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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