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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online education are empowering
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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