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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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