MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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