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.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online learning are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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